Rules of Civility : A Novel (Hardcover)

from Florinda

For about a week, during my daily drive to and from work across 2012 Los Angeles, I was simultaneously transported to 1938 New York City via the audiobook of Amor Towles' 2011 novel, Rules of Civility, as read by Rebecca Lowman. I'm still pretty new to audiobooks, and for the most part, I've enjo...

from nivramkoorb

As a first novel I was very impressed with author's language. Unfortunately, I was not as taken by the subject matter as others that have read this book. I found that the book did a good job bringing out the era but I guess I don't find the rich and aspiring to be rich that interesting. There was...

from EvelynBernard

Rules of Civility perfectly encapsulates a time and a place - New York City between the two World Wars - a time of jazz, hope and opportunity. Two friend, Katey and Evey go out on New Years Eve in 1937 and chance to meet Tinker, a handsome young man in a $1,000 cashmere coat. The story takes plac...

from gaskella

Scene: New York City, 1966 - an elderly couple, Katey and Val, are at a gallery viewing of photographs, all taken of passengers on the subway over many years. The same man occurs in two photos, but in obviously different circumstances years apart. Katey recognises him - it's Tinker Grey... which ...

from saratoga99

Without a doubt, Rules of Civility ranks in the top ten of 2011's best debut novels. The magic, mesmerizing setting of New York City in the late 1930's, the captivatingly distinct characters of Katey Kontent, Eve Ross and Tinker Grey amid the varied shades of truth and incalculable choices that u...